The past few weeks have been rather hectic… I start up class (finally…) this coming Monday, so I’ve been trying to get quite a few experiments done between Xmas and now… On the plus side, we’re going to be learning some hardcore neuroscience in the last half of the semester, and I’m all about that…
The rather frightening part is that I’ve reached a point in my career thus far where I don’t want to go to class…not because I don’t want to learn, but because I’d rather spend time in the lab working on new science. I really don’t mind going to class, but it takes two hours out of my day, four days a week…time that could be better spent starting an experiment that has a six hour incubation time… I still see the need to learn more, in order to become a better physiologist, but at the same time, I guess I’d rather investigate my own avenues and interest…
I guess it’s just kinda weird having experienced true lab work over the past few months, and wanting to continue it, rather than go to class…as opposed to sitting on my ass watching TV, rather than go to class…
I hate growing up…sigh…
Now that you are living the easy life, we should get a game of poker going.
Congradulations. You have moved onto stage two of being a grad student- excited about your research. But you aren’t a real grad student until you achieve step 3- apathy and procrastination.
Heh…I certainly hope not…’cause when that happens (“apathy,” that is), I’ll need to reconsider my choice of careers… 😛
And, by the way, I’m up for poker whenever, yo…gimme a buzz…